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Wingtra AG, a Swiss drone manufacturer specializing in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) solutions, has raised €23 million in a Series B1 funding round. The investment was led by RKKVC, a Polish-rooted family office, with participation from several other investors including SymbiaVC and Spectrum Moonshot Fund. Wingtra’s VTOL Drone Technology Wingtra, founded in 2016 as…
A recent drone strike near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has escalated safety concerns, according to a warning from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The incident, which occurred approximately 100 meters (328 feet) from a crucial power line reports Politico, has heightened tensions surrounding Europe’s largest nuclear facility. Drone Attack Details The drone targeted…
IKEA is bringing its cutting-edge drone technology to the United States, with plans to deploy AI-upgraded inventory drones at its Perryville, Maryland distribution center. This move marks a significant expansion of IKEA’s automated stock-counting system, which has already been successfully implemented across Europe, reports The Verge. 24/7 Operation Alongside Human Workers The new Verity-branded d
Disneyland Paris soared to heights, setting Guinness World Records™ title for the largest aerial display of a fictional character formed by drones
According to a recent report from the South China Morning Post, China’s largest arms contractor, North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco), displayed an array of military drones at Eurosatory, one of Europe’s biggest defense exhibitions. This move highlights China’s growing competitive edge in the military drone export market. Spotlight on the Z-6B Unmanned Helicopter One of…
ESA and TU Delft Collaborate on Autonomous Spacecraft Control The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Advanced Concepts Team and the Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory (MAVLab) at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have joined forces to test neural-network-based AI control systems for next-generation space missions. The research, published in Science Robotics, involves racing drones against the…
Northrop Grumman’s Extra-Large Underwater Vehicle Undergoes Testing A large, animal-like uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) known as the Manta Ray has been spotted maneuvering off the California coast in new footage captured during testing. The emergence of advanced sea drones is reshaping naval combat, particularly in Eastern Europe, where Ukrainian forces are effectively using smaller, more…
HHLA Sky Demonstrates Effective Drone Operations HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has showcased its solutions for efficient drone operations at the recently unveiled dronePORT Hamburg, the first hub for unmanned aviation and mobile sensor technologies in Europe. The event was officially opened by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Hamburg…
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